VN - Ren'Py - Realm Invader [Ep.2 P2] [Invader Gary]

Version Ep.2 P1

Realm Invader is another one of those excellent five star games let down by a misleading title and summary page. Despite what the developer says, RI has little to do with invading or hopping around realms.

It's actually a high production value slice of life romantic comedy that takes place within a Sci-Fi / Fantasy world. There is a central story to that, but most of the play time is devoted to comedic moments between MC and the LIs.

Story
MC got isekaied into another realm that is largely similar to ours save for the presence of magic. Magic in this realm is commonly practised but its utility much limited to minor spells that increase the quality of life together with technology.

There is some mystery as to how and why MC got transmigrated to this realm which might be potentially tied to the story of two of the main LIs, Cadence and Stella. However the bulk of the novel is centred around comedic interactions between MC and others.

Humour and romance aren't high on my list of preferred AVNs , but I inevitably found myself laughing together with the MC at all his various mishaps and adventures. The humour is presented on point through skilful use of dialogue, posing , sound effects and cut scenes.

It isn't all fun and games either - RI can be emotionally powerful when it needs to be in rare moments. The first meeting between MC and Cadence as well the sudden terror with Stella at a dark alley are really emotionally immersive and unexpected. One moment you are just coasting along laughing and next moment it hits you with an emotional sledge hammer.

Game Mechanic
Conventional AVN with choices that can decide whether a scene gets unlocked.

Kudos also to the slick UI that's pretty cool to use though it's just standard Renpy features beneath.

Background / Character Renders
Another one of those top notch HS rendered games that tilts towards the anime and kawaii end of the spectrum.

MC has this Mr Generic HS look that is constantly made fun of in the game while the LIs are all very distinguishable and well designed. Cadence has got to be one of cutest catgirls I have seen in AVNs and the other LIs are also pleasant and endearing in their own ways.

Backgrounds are the usual generic fare, but a more unique aspect of RI is it features quite a good number of lengthy animations even in non sex scenes. Many of these push the limits of HS especially those with special effects for fight and magical scenes.

Character Development
I wasn't expecting much character development from RI as this aspect is normally quite weak in the comedy genre. However, the developer manages to inject a lot of personality into the LIs to make each of them unique.

While some like Miya and her daughters can be a little tropey, they are still funny and adorable. Vineeta is a pretty unique character and her rapport with MC is convincingly soothing to the point she feels like a best match for MC.

Sex Scenes
RI is a slow burn game, so don't expect sex scenes early and there's certainly not a lot. In fact by Chapter 2 Part 1 there is still no penetrative sex yet, but a lot of the teasing ones are very unique and erotic.

A lot of care is taken to ensure backgrounds, dialogue, posing and music tracks complement each other to create a fulfilling experience. The animations are also highly customised with great length and sometimes complicated camera angles. Definitely not two second generic short loops seen in most games.

BGM and Sound Effects
Music takes up an important role in both normal and sex scenes, they aren't just complementary but one of the main elements to drive home the narrative.

A lot of the sound effects during funny, conflict and intense moments are also deployed to magnify the narration.

Conclusion
RI is yet another masterpiece AVN that you should try even if Romcoms are not your thing. It's a masterful blend of visual spectacle , humour and slow burn romance that is rarely seen in the industry.

Only thing I would have reservations is the slow pace of story progression to date, not sure if there is a reasonable chance this game can be completed at its current pace.

Ep2 P2

+ lots of content.
+ girls are great
+ story is enjoyable
+ some of the jokes made me laugh
+ good looking girls and special effects
+ I like the magic

- too many forced jokes / visual gags usually fall flat and harm the flow of the game and harm suspension of disbelief.
- 4th wall breaks too from dev char.
- too much blue balling. lampshading it does not mean it isn't annoying.

overall thoroughly enjoyable experience. 4.5/5 stars. rounding up to 5.

Realm Invader, what could have been a masterpiece is butchered by the lack of courage to let emotional tension build.

As I said in the opening statement, realm invader is potentially a top-notch game. Beautiful staging, interesting story but sadly the protagonist makes it kinda weird. I'm not sure if I do Invader Gary any injustice by this but it's either a game that is intentionally set to be a troll game or simply Invader Gary can only write with an emotional maturity of a middle-grader.

There are stunning scenes, riveting plot points, turns and twist but I often find myself jettisoned out of the game by that humongous wrench thrown in just to squeeze in some joke. Any moment that could be awesome to read and see is becoming a satire of anime tropes. Any honest feelings being confessed are nothing more than a joke. Any morals and lines a character upholds are nothing more than a setup to slapstick humor joke.

It is really sad to see potential wasted, or I am simply not getting it.

Now with the rant being done some dry and short numbers:

Visuals and animations are 4/5.
There is really just some post-processing, minor details or eventually application of a custom-tailored shader to be used to reach 5/5. Composition, colours and design are genuinely good. Characters can be easy distinguished from each other and nearly everyone can find a character who is up their alley. Only issue I have is for some animations are the timings simply too long. I don't want to see a 20 seconds long staring duel just for a joke.

Plot: 4/5
I loved reading the plot in the beginning and was pretty happy to see the worldbuilding happening in the lore section of the game with each article. Sadly at some point I started missing out some parts, I guess, since I started to skip some dialogues just to avoid the needless jokes.

Characters (other than the MC): 3.5/5
Don't get me wrong, I like the characters. But that's it. There isn't too much depth to them. You have some tropes but you do have also characters being quite unique (e.g. Noelle). It's a bit too much of a coincidence for every LI in the household to be in some form of submissive kink but that's porn logic for you. I could see exploring or nurturing submissive kinks but they all have them from the beginning.

MC: 1/5
If I could give it a 0 I would do so. The MC is what I expect from a 14 yo action manga white knight mixed with a socially inept 16 yo discovering he has a dick. If he's not busy white-knighting in his own thoughts he can't do much than throw some jokes. It's ok to be light-hearded as in shrugging of fatalistic situation so you can be a beacon of hope, but that trait loses its charisma if you can't be serious at times needed.

So yeah: the initial chapter 1 had a somewhat nice balance between humor and being serious. There were witty jokes and some enjoyable banter but as soon as it ramped up and turned the game in a nsfw satire game I couldn't take it. I played it until the end of Chapter 2 Part 2 (end of party?) just to see if we see some growth and the story, after going wild with its jokes, sobering up to be more balanced. But alas it didn't.

If I had to rate only the visuals, I'd gladly give a 4/5 but the decision to turn this game into a circus but with sex dragged it into 2/5.

I really enjoyed this game this far really. Great animation , the best humor I have seen in any avn and making good use of magic in s scenes. Not making mc really weak or overly reliant( I like that) . Overall pretty good and would highly recommend .

Very much enjoyed this game. It's a slow burn and the comedy won't be for everyone, but I overall enjoyed the journey. As far as Honey Select games go, this is one of the better ones. My favorite character was Chloe. Can't wait for more updates.

Very amusing and constant humor. A bit over the top but selling the entire experience. The game hints at sexual themes in the beginning without being too crazy on providing immediate sex and instead slowly builds up the world.

I've played many many games on this site, probably too much games. But this one is the first game I ever played here that made my audibly laugh, though it's not high humor this is something that makes this particular game noteworthy.

Typical power fantasy with isekai'esq story, but it made me laugh so 5/5.

As of Chapter 2, Part 2 this is an impressive Game, im suprised its not more popular.
On the production quality side its one of the greats on this site. Like it has really beautiful renders, animations, character models, scenes. Thats definitely the defining feature of this game.
The Story is alright, it takes inspiration from another really great AVN (just compare the Currency...), but thats alright Realm Invader still finds its unique footing.
Where it shines is in its wholesome romance and its witty comedy. It produces moments of genuine joy and heartwarming romantic moments. The characters are all pretty unique and well displayed. And the connection between MC and LI feels genuine and develops really well over the playtime.
The humor slaps, its honestly a funny game, often producing chuckles and amusing moments.
Whats not so great are the H-Scenes. There`s potential there i believe, for example the Philica Arc, but so far there are 12 H-Scenes of which !none! are penetrative Sex. This game will leave you blue balled and is even self-conscious about this. So far none of the H-Scenes were really satisfying, always a bit awkward and immature or just too random. But i strongly believe this will improve in further updates now that the foundations have been laid. Especially since theres anticipation with the various sexual preferences of the various characters.
So as of yet a fantastic (mostly kinetic) Romantic Comedy, bar the Porn part of the Game.

Goof game. Very nice Animation. I like the characters. Hyped to see where it goes. Highly recommend. The humour is a bit odd at the beginning, but you get used to it. And i enjoyed it even haha.

Story: Interesting story, good groundwork, but to early to tell.

I would love to see more of the mystery site of the game. And more chloe pls. And maybe a femdon character.

Hadn't laugh like that in a long time. Reminded me of Stabby Mike in OIALT. It's worth it, even if you're in just for the humor tbh. Barely started to play but so far, i'm pleased to see somewhat interesting and believeable LIs, and that's already more to please me that most game accomplish. Pretty sure a the dislikes are people that felt targeted by some specific jokes, or called Mickael.

Currently finished ch2 part2. Played with the walkthrough plugin

Once you get over the tone of the game and accept that it's meant to be a comedy/ero story and not as serious as many of the other stories out there it's a great story. I like the wit and quick back and forth comedy from the characters, more than a few lines made me laugh out loud.

I like the girls, I like the story, it does get serious at a couple small parts but quickly goes back to the unserious tone. The ero scenes are alright, I'm not a fan of the wobbly camera but that seems to be the style these days. I wish there were more variations in your harem, right now it's all just your human family and one "adopted" member, so hopefully we will see some new characters down the road.

The story so far is a little slower than I'd like, ch2part2 takes place entirely in a single night and excludes a couple characters, one of which is my favorite, but overall is good for actual character progression. If this is the pacing of the game then we're in for a pretty long story.

Cadence is the best girl.

Great game! Deserves more recognition. The animation and creativity in this game is top-notch. Not to mention, the Love Interest in this game are hot!

I'm always down for a girl failure, tomboy and milf as a LI's!

It's great, it has a lot of great comedic moments. Incredible if you want something lighter. The world follows its rules and characters folows the world. I'm not sure how to describe this exaclty... it is very coherent? In its own logic.

I highly recommend trying.

This shit slaps. I got into this with high expectations and it still managed to shatter them. Let me start by saying that the comedy in this game is peak, it’s a huge part of the game’s overall theme and I’m thankful for that. The dialogues are another highlight for me, they flow smoothly, always witty and engaging, and the memes and facial expressions just make it even better.

The characters are amazing and distinct, and their relationships with the MC differ in meaningful ways while still staying consistent with the rest, which is done beautifully. I’m also really glad the dev retconned the incest, it honestly didn’t make any sense and would’ve made the characters and their relationships much weaker and blander if it stayed. So if you plan to play, forget about that patch or whatever, it really makes things worse.

The animations are superb and might be the best I’ve seen from an HS game. The world feels alive and interesting, and the magic system strikes a perfect balance, not overly grand but not dull either.

All in all, it’s a superb game and one of my favorites henceforth. Can’t wait for future updates.

What really stands out to me about this game is its humor and writing. It’s one of the very few AVNs that actually made me laugh, with dialogue and character interactions that feel so natural—almost like joking around with friends in real life. The story is a bit slow and doesn’t always have a clear direction, but if you get into it, it becomes really intriguing. The charm of the characters and the variety of fantasy races and settings keep it engaging. Every character has a strong, well-defined personality, which honestly surprised me for a game with a “harem” tag.


On the technical side, the game really shines. The visual designs are unique, Episode 2 takes the quality up a notch, and the sound design is incredible. The animations feel polished, with the focus more on building relationships than just throwing in explicit sex scenes. The music and effects make both the comedy and the erotic moments hit harder, and the improved visuals add a lot to the experience. Sure, updates take a while because of the production quality, but the content is long, rich, and absolutely worth the wait. I’d definitely recommend it and I’m really looking forward to enjoying more content from this little gem in the future.

If you came here because of tags like maledom, slave, mind control, and so on... Give up. This is a vanilla game. Some of the scenes even lean more into femdom. Tags are seriously misleading.

The game claims the female characters have fetishes like "being manhandled" and bdsm, but the game doesn't lean into it at all. It gives the main character a literal cat girl slave just for him to go on a guilt trip about slavery being wrong... And proceeds to get his dick sucked by the slave anyway, but it's okay because it's vanilla? I guess slavery isnt so bad if the slave owner feels bad about it lol. Dev can't decide if he wants to follow porn game logic or real life logic, so he does this weird milquetoast compromise.

Later he gets to have a go with a milf, he knows she has a bdsm fetish, she literally starts calling him master and begs for his cock. But MC inner dialogue it's about how she's more experienced and could do whatever she wants with him (???), then proceeds to apologize for slapping her ass. Come on...

I prefer games that know what they're doing and go for it rather than half assing it.

The animations are great and dev clearly puts a lot of effort in them, congratulations to him for that, it's clearly the strongest aspect of this VN. But that's really all I can praise about it.

Even leaving the fetish issue aside, the writing could be a lot better. Dev just throws one attempt of gag or joke after the other constantly and it gets really tiring. You just want the scene to move on but he keeps going and going and going... I can't comment about the overall plot as it's too early to tell, there's very little of it so far. Characters seem ok but nothing that stands out, aside from Vineeta who looks interesting but again too early to tell.

This game could have easily been a hidden gem. The renders are impressive, and the characters are appealing. However, the excessive use of cringey jokes and subpar writing detracts from the overall experience.

This game is just FUN. It's so much fun in fact that with 2 or 3 major shortcomings worth a star each, I still rate it 5/5.

The only real complaint I have is the opening scene. It's almost pure "wtf am I reading" trash, with one decent joke that kept me going. But from that point on it was pure joy to click through this.

People complaining about the relentless, childish humor are correct - and need to remove the sticks from their asses. Sure, the game never stops moving forward, a truly astonishing amount of shit is thrown around. But a lot (most) of it sticks and is just fun. Maybe undercutting a very serious scene with slapstick humor was too much, but I'm going to forgive that one. Mostly because we get a couple of GREAT one liners relieving the tension in serious scenes - "I'm gay" into a confused cat was great, "I'm a man" had great timing.

Lewds are very limited - specifically MC has yet to actually have sex. On the other hand, I like all of the scenes we got so far. And I think I like ALL of the girls, which might be a first for me. Still, the pacing should have been better - you get intros for multiple LIs, than maybe some teasing, but nothing much happens. Then suddenly BLAM! Cadence plot starts. Finally some action, but with a completely new girl. Her scenes are good (blowjobs yay!), but you had to wait for Ch.2 Pt.2 to get anything from the other girls you might be invested in. Those scenes should have probably happened a long time ago.

A random thought before I go, I think this was the first time I got a kick out of a submissive girl. Usually this means they call you "daddy" or whatever, not my thing. But Chloe getting arroused just from being restricted was HOT. It was about her and not some "dom" jackass. More of that please.

Great game, really enjoying it, can't wait for the next episode

In the same tier as Eternum or Ripples etc for me, lot's of polish and although the H scenes are not constant, they are charged

Keep up the great work dev

I honestly don't think I have ever played a game in this site with so many animations and them, specially the h scenes, bein so dynamic, realistic and therefore erotic. This is, at least, on par with big, multi dev, projects like Eternum and such.
The story is cool. The comedy and memes is in the beginning a bit too much but then it quickly reduces to the point it honestly gets chuckles from me which not many here do.
On the bad side, I see that this was released in 2022 and we only have 2 episodes.
The dev, and very deseverdly so, has a decent amount of supporters on Patreon which is great to see.
Very excited to see the progress of this one!